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kernel/time/posix-cpu-timers.c
@@ -412,9 +412,10 @@ static void cleanup_timers_list(struct list_head *head)
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/*
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- * Clean out CPU timers still ticking when a thread exited. The task
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- * pointer is cleared, and the expiry time is replaced with the residual
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- * time for later timer_gettime calls to return.
+ * Clean out CPU timers which are still armed when a thread exits. The
+ * timers are only removed from the list. No other updates are done. The
+ * corresponding posix timers are still accessible, but cannot be rearmed.
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+ *
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* This must be called with the siglock held.
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*/
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static void cleanup_timers(struct list_head *head)
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